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Oregon football live updates: No. 8 Ducks face No. 7 Washington at Husky Stadium in Seattle

Chris Hansen, Eugene Register-Guard
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Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) carries the ball against the Washington Huskies during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) carries the ball against the Washington Huskies during the first half at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle.

SEATTLE — With both teams fresh off a bye, the No. 8 Oregon Ducks and No. 7 Washington Huskies will meet in the premier matchup of the week across college football at Husky Stadium Saturday at 12:30 p.m. on ABC.

The Huskies (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) scraped past Arizona their last time out, 31-24, while the Ducks (5-0, 2-0 Pac-12) beat Stanford two weeks ago in Palo Alto, 42-6.

The Ducks are looking to avenge a loss to the Huskies at Autzen Stadium a year ago, losing a back-and-forth affair, 37-34.

“Every one of our players knows exactly what this game means to them, you know, personally in that room, and then you know also just to everybody that’s a Duck fan,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “And they want to win. When they step on the field it doesn’t matter who we’re playing. They want to go out there, and they want to compete at a high level.”

Look for live updates from The Register-Guard's sports reporters here.

Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle.
Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix (10) looks to pass the ball during the first half against the Washington Huskies at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium Oct. 14, 2023, in Seattle.

Oregon football at Washington game day analysis and notes

8 a.m.: Who will ESPN's College GameDay pick to win Oregon vs. Washington matchup?

The buildup to the 12:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC will be enhanced by the presence of the ESPN “College GameDay” pregame show, which will broadcast live from Seattle Saturday morning starting at 6 a.m.

It will be the third visit to Seattle for “College GameDay,” and first since 2016.

Actor and comedian Joel McHale, a University of Washington alum, joined ESPN as the Week 7 guest picker at his alma mater, according to USA Today, and picked UW to win the matchup.

Panelists Desmond Howard picked Washington, Pat McAfee picked Washington, Lee Corso picked Washington and Stanford Steve picked Washington.

Kickoff time change

The game is set to begin at 12:45 p.m. on ABC.

The Ducks appear to be at full strength in the defensive backfield as corner Khyree Jackson and safety Bryan Addison are in uniform and participating in pregame workouts. Addison missed Oregon's last game at Stanford on Sept. 30. Jackson was injured in the first half against the Cardinal and didn't return.

Transfer linebacker Jestin Jacobs, who has yet to play this season, is absent for another week.

12:45 p.m.: Kickoff

Oregon won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. Temperature is 61 degrees at kickoff and cloudy.

1 p.m: Huskies strike first

Michael Penix Jr. threw a 26-yard TD pass to Giles Jackson with 10:49 to play in the first quarter as Washington takes a 7-0 lead. The touchdown followed a 43-yard pass from Penix to Rome Odunze — the longest pass play allowed by the Ducks this season.

1:15 p.m.: Oregon takes an 8-7 lead in the first quarter

The Ducks responded with a 14-play, 90-yard drive that ended with an 12-yard TD run by Bucky Irving and a 2-point conversion run by Patrick Herbert to make put Oregon up with 4:54 to play in the first quarter.

First quarter update

What happened: Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. threw a pair of TD passes and the Huskies lead 14-8 after one quarter.

The big play: Oregon’s Bucky Irving ran for a 12-yard TD as the Ducks answered the Huskies' first score.

Momentum swing: Penix’s second TD pass came with 46 seconds left in the quarter and gave the Huskies the lead.

Beyond the boxscore: With his 53rd career start, Oregon's Bo Nix tied the NCAA all-time record for starts for a QB.

1:40 p.m.: Oregon reclaims the lead

Bo Nix threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Patrick Herbert with 11:44 to play in the second quarter as the Ducks go up 15-14.

2 p.m.: Another lead change for Washington

Dillon Johnson scored on a 7-yard run as the Huskies capped a 12-play, 83-yard drive that lasted 6:27 with the go-ahead score to make it 22-15 with 5:12 to play in the half.

Second quarter update: Huskies lead 22-18 at halftime

What happened: The points kept coming as the Ducks outscored the Huskies 10-8 to cut their deficit to 22-18 going into halftime.

The big play: Tight end Patrick Herbert caught an 11-yard TD pass from Bo Nix to put the Ducks up 15-14.

Momentum swing: Oregon cornerback Jahlil Florence intercepted Michael Penix Jr. near midfield with 55 seconds to play in the half. The Ducks drove to the 3-yard line but couldn't convert on fourth down as time expired in the half.

3 p.m.: Huskies lead grows to 11 points

Michael Penix Jr. throws TD pass number three — a 17-yarder to Rome Odunze — and Washington goes up 29-18 with 10:31 to play in the third quarter. Oregon lost cornerbacks Jahlil Florence and Khyree Jackson to injuries on the same play during the drive.

Third quarter update: Washington leads 29-26 heading into the fourth

What happened: Washington and Oregon traded touchdowns and the Huskies will take a 29-26 lead into the fourth quarter.

The big play: Bo Nix threw a 30-yard TD pass to Troy Franklin and a 2-point pass to Tez Johnson with 1:36 left in the half to cut the Ducks deficit from 11 to 3 points.

Momentum swing: Oregon drove inside the Washington 10-yard line but Nix threw incomplete to Franklin on 4th-and-3 from the 8 to give the Huskies the ball with 3:24 to play in the quarter.

Beyond the boxscore: Starting cornerbacks Jahlil Florence and Khyree Jackson were injured on the same play during the Huskies scoring drive. Jackson returned before the quarter ended, Florence did not.

3:35 p.m.: Oregon goes back on top

Jordan James pushed through several attempted tackle to score on a 10-yard run as the Ducks took a 33-29 lead with 12:58 to play. The drive was sparked by a 49-yard pass play from Nix to Franklin.

4:20 p.m.: Oregon falls to Washington

After four intense quarters of play, Oregon fell to Washington 36-33.

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This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Oregon Ducks football at Washington Huskies: Updates, photos